At least six private schools in Gurugram received bomb threat emails early Wednesday, prompting student evacuations and urgent searches by police, bomb squads and sniffer dogs. Authorities alerted parents not to send children, and while no suspicious items were found, investigations continue to trace the source and secure campuses.

During Parliament’s Budget Session 2026 first day, opposition MPs protested the scrapping of MGNREGA and raised multiple issues while President Droupadi Murmu addressed both Houses, disrupting proceedings. The BJP slammed the behavior, defending the new law and accusing critics of political obstruction amid heated legislative tensions.

Heavy snowfall and a biting cold wave have gripped Himachal Pradesh, with temperatures plunging sharply and roads blocked amid snow in high-altitude areas. The India Meteorological Department says an active Western Disturbance is affecting the region and warns a fresh system will hit from January 30, bringing more rain and snow.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was traveling in a chartered Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) from Mumbai to Baramati. The plane had 5 people on board: Ajit Pawar, his PSO one attendant/flight attendant, and two crew members (pilot and first officer). Tragically, all five perished in the crash during landing. DGCA has launched a probe into the incident.